Cigarette rest and extinguisher



July 7, 1953 v 4w. w. JENNINGs 2,644,466

' CIGARETTE iaEs'r ANDEXTINGUISHER Filed July 25. 1949 winne/1 W.Jf/wv/N;

(lttoxmeg` Patented July 7, 1953 k.2,644,466 CIGARETTE REST ANDEXfrI`i\T(iUIs II1E I t` 'WendellrW. Jennings, San Francisco, Califgassignor, by mesne assignments,-to VMorris Kenes,

l Stratford, Conn.

4 olaimsf-(ol. rs1- 235) This inventonf'remesj to cigarette holders orrests v'and extinguishers, and vit has referencemore particularly to acombination offa'nv ash tray that is equipped with an extinguishingsocket and a cigarette rest thatis designed *to* auto-1 i matically dumpa burning cigarettetherefr'om intoy the tray socketto extinguish' the`cigarette after it has burned down to a certain length."

It is the principal object of this invention to'provide arc'olribination of the above char-V acter wherein the cigarette restis"mounted for movement between holdingfand dumping positions and isnormally held in position forv supporting a burning cigarette thereon bya thermostatic latch element; the said element being so.'

disposed relative -to vthe position of the burning cigarette that whenthe cigarette'burns downto acertain point, the element under effecty ofvthe heat will be caused to release the rest and .allow it1 to move bygravity to dump the burning cigarette into the tray with 'its' lightedend pro-v jectedinto the extinguishing socket.

- .used for the pivotalv It is also anfobject of this invention to pro#l vide a cigarette rest of an improved formi of construction,'designedfor the support of a burning cigarette over an ash tray; and whereinthey cigarette rest is pivoted andsupported'by' a latch thatisassociated with andfreleased by vthe raction O'fa thermostatic strip.-2 l Still further objects of 'the invention residek in the details ofconstruction ofthe parts vof the present device,.in their'V combinationand' mode of use aszwill hereinafter be fullyl described..

In accomplishing the' above mentioned :and other vobjects oftheinventionglI have lprovided the improved udetailsfoi`V construction,Vthegpreferredfforms of vwhichV arev illustrated 'in-the acfcompanyingdrawings, wherein:

- Fig. 1 is aperspective Viewr of a lcigarette rest and ashtray,combinationembodied by the pres# ent vinvention; a part of the traybeing broken' away for purpose -of better illustration.

Fig .v 2 .is azverticalsectional view of a part of.

'the ash tray, showing the extinguishing socket,

andv showing the cigarette rest in .position-'for supporting aburningcigarette thereon. f

Fig. 3 is a View similar't'othat of Fig. 2, but

showing the cigarette rest after it has been tripped andl the cigarettedumped into thtray v and extinguishing socket; v 'Y Fig. Liis an outerend elevation of the cigarette rest and its supporting standard.

F1g. 5 is a top View of the cigarette rest or holder.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View Of fill@ ySliiilfl `li1 as has beenillustrated best in Fig. 2.

vtherein forV 'extinguishing' the. burning portion,

Supported atone `side of the tray is a cigarette rest embodying thereincertain improvements of the present invention; this rest being designedfor the supportof a burningV cigarette therein The rest comprises amounting `standard I0; best shown in Fig. 6 as comprising a flat,vertical plate Illa of`metal orothersuitable material. This standard; isadapted to be fitted at its lower end in a vertical. slotior'socket Ilthat is formed in the -crosspiece 4; adjacent a side wall of the tray,thus to hold itrigidly in upright position. The upper end portion of thestandard extends above the edge of Athe side wall of the tray and theresupports a trough-like member I2 in whichl a burning cigarette may be'rested as shown in 1 Fig;V 2. The member I-2is of sufficient width andlength to` permit a cigarette to be easily laid therein and easilypicked up. It is formed along its opposite side edgesv with dependinganges I3 between which the upper end portion of the standard' I0 isreceived', as notedqin Fig. 4.

The standard is formed at its upper endancl at opposite `edges withoutwardly extending trunnionsr l5, asbest noted in Figs. 4 and 6,

which are contained in holes 1 6 that are formedV in the flanges i3 ofthe trough-like member, thus topivotally attach thev rest I2 to thestandard `for itsA 'movement AbetweenV the supporting and dumpingpositions in which it is shownin Figs.

2 and 3, respectively) Whenthe rest l2 is inthe' horizontal position asshown' in Fig. 2, it isheld against outward .tilting about itssupporting trunnions by reason of the bottom thereof resting against alaterally turned flange I1 formed at the upper end oi the standard. Itis releasably held in this cigarette supporting positionby means ofa'latch element that" is associated with af'thermostatic element 20carried bythe rest as well as shown in Fig. 1. The element 2|) comprisesa single, elongated bi-metal strip that, at one end, is rigidly attached.as seen in Fig. 7 to'one of the depending side 3 flanges I3 of thetrough-like member I2 designated as the rest. The strip 20 Vis bent backand forth in a succession of loops to extend in a transverse directionacross the inner end of the rest as noted in Fig. 1. The free end ofthis strip is turned directly outward as a latch element 22, and it isextended through a longitudinal slot 23 in the other side; flange I3 of.the; rest and. then projects into an arcuate slot 24 Vformed in a flange25 that extends inwardly from the upper end portion of the standard I0.slot 24 is formed in the iiangeA ZiabQuttheaXialline of the trunnions Ias a center. At its upper The arcuate end the outside edge of thearcuates'lotiisaiormed with an inwardly and horizontallyA extendingenlargement having an upwardly facing shoulder 30 upon which theout-turned portion..22 of.. the-V thermostatic element normally seats,as seen in Fig. 2, thus to hold the rest I2 in the horizontal positionin which it is shown in Fig. 2.

The thermostati'czistnrfris exposed adjacent. Yto the inner end edge ofthe rest I2. Therefore; ifa cigarette as placedon thef rest t2 burnsdown to a point adjacent this:striptheheatfof; the; burning portionacts. onfthe strip 211Y tdcausedt to be warped.- and its: free end.monedoi the supporting shoulder '3.0.24

It is to be explainedfurtherthat thaty pontion of the holder or restI2rthatfoverhangsz the; ash

tray is sufliciently heavier-itharrfthe outerend portion so thati when.thelatcirl is@ released. `from supporting contact with theshoul'den,:the: rest swings tothe position of Figi 3 and-thesupported cigarettewill be dumpe'dintcflthe: socket as showin.

Assuming the parts tol` be;- so: constructed and. assembled asdescribed, the useandi operation of the combined holder and tray would,be: asf'ollows: The lighted cigarette 505 isi placed the: support orrest I2 asfshownin Fig. 2; with its lighted end overh'angingf the. ash'tray; When the cigarette burnsl to suchV an'. extentA that.A the; heat'from the burning portion .coines into con-- tact with thethermostaticelement; the heat therefrom so affects the element that it moves fromthe full li'ne position ofFi'g. '7' tor thefd'ottedv line position.` Bythis movement; theout-turned end portion 22"` of: thef'element.- isshifted from the supportingshoulder 3'0atlthe1upperend ofr the arcuateslot124`and thepivote'd: restI I2 is per'- mitted to swing to the'position otFig: 32 When. the rest so swings, the cigarette. Willi be.dumped into the tray and' its lighted end will be projected into theextinguishing`v socket', thus extinguishing the cigarette, the socketbeing so located: as to receive the cigarette;

Oneadvantage ofi this dev-ice'- resides in the fact that thedumpedcig-arette will be extinguished and not become a fire hazardoro'bnoxious by' reason' of smoke and' odor;

Another advantage found.' in the present' device resides in thefreed'ormof actioni off the thermostatic element. The shapev ofthe:bi-metal'ther'- mostatic element permits free air passage for' completecombustion of. a cigarette plusA rapid l 4 it to horizontal position, atwhich the latch element adjoining engages upon the shoulder 30.

This device may be applied in various ways to trays of different kindand it not to be restricted as to size or to the type or design of ashtray. It is adaptable for use with cigars as well as with cigarettes.

Having thusdescribed. my inventionpwhat I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a receptacle equipped with a. cigarette extinguishingsocket, a standard, a rest plate pivotable on said standard and onwhich; aa burning.' cigarette may be rested in a deinitepositionrelativeto the receptacle socket, and athermostatic element associated with saidstandaardA and plate and normally supporting the plate in position forretaining the cigarette thereon, andmovable under the iniiuence of heatfrom the burning cigarette to release the said plate for the dumping ofthe cigarette. therefromwand projecting its burning endr into the Vsaidextinguishing socket.

2. In combination, an ash tray equipped-with a cigarette extingnishingsocket., and. av cigarette holder comprising a standard.- a.- cigaretterest.- plate pivotable.- on said stand-ard for. restingaA burningcigarettein a. denite position. relative tov the socket, and, athermostatic elementfiixed .to the rest plate in position for holdingthe rest plate-in position to support a burning cigarette thereon and.adapted to be moved-by heat from the burning cigaretteY tov eiectrelease of. the pivoted rest for gravi-t57` movement' wherebyV thecigarette will bedumpedwanddeposited with.

its lighted end projected into vsaid `eXtinguis-iing socket.

3. A` holder for burning cigarettes comprising.

a supporting standard, a1 trough-like cigarette rest plate pivoted. nearits outer .end on said standard tof swing .from a horizontal..cigarettesupporting positifontcr a. downwardlyinclined-.cigarette-dumping position, adaterally'turned flange on. said.standard. formedv with. an arcuate: slot z centered about. saidpivotaxis of. the plate, and.

having. an. upwardlyA facingv shoulder formed in anvenlargement-thereof. nean its' upperl end;` and. a thermostaticbi-metal. strip attachedl at one end to the rest plate and.extendedacross theinner end: thereof` and having a free end portionnormally engaged' with: said shoulder for.r the support of the restplate'in said horizontal position, and adapted to be affected by heat ofa burning cigarette'placed on therest plate, to cause the strip to bedisengaged from' the shoulder thus to permit the rest plate to swing todumping position for endwisedischarge of the cigarette therefrom.

4. A device as recited in claim 3 wherein the standard has means thereonfor engagement by' the rest plateA to limit the outward tilting thereof.

WENDELL W. JENNINGS.

References Cited Yinv the le of this patent UNITED STATES. PATENTS, v

Number Name Date Carlson Mar.;` 24, 1936v Grantham June'S, 1941

